01-25-2016, 09:43 PM
Yes, there are definitely new rules mandating higher efficiency, which for this type of water heater means a little more insulation, meaning it takes up more space (not a problem for us, but some people have them in tight closets).
Don't get me started on the blankity-blank feds sticking their noses into every aspect of our lives.
You can buy this type on Amazon and elsewhere for c. $600-1,000. The ones they're now billing as 'high-efficiency' are priced at three times that.
Rick-O, in this town (and state, I assume) a water heater has to be installed by a licensed electrician, and he has to pull a permit. Technically you can't even fix a faucet leak or change a light fixture in this town without a permit, but most of us ignore that. CH4, though—I'm happy to let a pro deal with it.
For years we've been told price inflation is a modest 2-3%. It's increasingly obvious how bogus those numbers are.
/Mr Lynn
Don't get me started on the blankity-blank feds sticking their noses into every aspect of our lives.
You can buy this type on Amazon and elsewhere for c. $600-1,000. The ones they're now billing as 'high-efficiency' are priced at three times that.
Rick-O, in this town (and state, I assume) a water heater has to be installed by a licensed electrician, and he has to pull a permit. Technically you can't even fix a faucet leak or change a light fixture in this town without a permit, but most of us ignore that. CH4, though—I'm happy to let a pro deal with it.
For years we've been told price inflation is a modest 2-3%. It's increasingly obvious how bogus those numbers are.
/Mr Lynn